Biology:Albuca abyssinica
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Albuca |
| Species: | A. abyssinica
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| Binomial name | |
| Albuca abyssinica Jacq.
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Albuca abyssinica (syn. Albuca melleri[1]), known in Tanzania by the common names koyosa and kitunguu pori,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical regions in Africa. The flowers grow terminal racemes 20 – 30 cm long with the plant achieving heights between 60 and 100 cm.[3] Its bulb has been used to treat inflammation and for dressing wounds.[2]
References
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life : Albuca melleri (Baker) Baker". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/81177a60e087649136dd228054fbb46e/synonym/38a6b11d32519920e6e9ada4b7c040c1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Quattrocchi, Umberto (2016-04-19) (in en). CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set). CRC Press. ISBN 9781482250640. https://books.google.com/books?id=-37OBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA156&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ↑ "Albuca abyssinica - Classifications - Encyclopedia of Life". http://www.eol.org/pages/1084060/names.
Wikidata ☰ Q15516497 entry
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